Combining Like Terms

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Combine like terms: 3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

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5x - 4y

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Combine like terms: -2x + 11 + 6x

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4x + 11

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Combine like terms: 3x - 5x

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-2x

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Combine like terms: -4x - 10x

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-14x

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Definition: Like Terms

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Definition: Coefficient

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A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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Example of combining like terms: 4a + 5a

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9a

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Example of combining like terms: 7y - 2y + 3y

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8y

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Definition: Constant Term

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A term that does not contain any variables.

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Example of combining like terms: 2x + 3 - 4x + 5

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-2x + 8